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UFO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unidentified aerial phenomena
1, record 1, English, unidentified%20aerial%20phenomena
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UAP 1, record 1, English, UAP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unidentified flying object 2, record 1, English, unidentified%20flying%20object
correct
- UFO 3, record 1, English, UFO
correct
- UFO 3, record 1, English, UFO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UAP clearly pose a safety of flight issue and may pose a challenge to U.S. national security. Safety concerns primarily center on aviators contending with an increasingly cluttered air domain. UAP would also represent a national security challenge if they are foreign adversary collection platforms or provide evidence [that] a potential adversary has developed either a breakthrough or disruptive technology 1, record 1, English, - unidentified%20aerial%20phenomena
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploration interplanétaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phénomène aérien non identifié
1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20a%C3%A9rien%20non%20identifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PANI 1, record 1, French, PANI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- objet volant non identifié 2, record 1, French, objet%20volant%20non%20identifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- ovni 3, record 1, French, ovni
correct, masculine noun
- OVNI 1, record 1, French, OVNI
correct, masculine noun
- ovni 3, record 1, French, ovni
- UFO 1, record 1, French, UFO
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UFO : acronyme anglais signifiant «unidentified flying object». 4, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20a%C3%A9rien%20non%20identifi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unidentified floating object
1, record 2, English, unidentified%20floating%20object
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UFO 1, record 2, English, UFO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Collisions with unidentified floating objects (UFOs) have shown themselves to pose a considerable danger to sailors ... This [danger] is a reality directly linked to the decline in the marine environment and goes hand in hand with the issue of ice when it comes to developing detection systems. 2, record 2, English, - unidentified%20floating%20object
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- object flottant non identifié
1, record 2, French, object%20flottant%20non%20identifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OFNI 2, record 2, French, OFNI
correct, masculine noun
- ofni 3, record 2, French, ofni
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce que des «ofnis»? Ce sont des «objets flottants non identifiés», des objets immergés ou semi-immergés extrêmement dangereux pour la navigation [parce qu'ils sont] très peu visibles. 3, record 2, French, - object%20flottant%20non%20identifi%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OFNI; ofni : La forme au pluriel de «OFNI» est «OFNI»; la forme au pluriel de «ofni» est «ofnis». 4, record 2, French, - object%20flottant%20non%20identifi%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ofnis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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